what conclusions do you make about public attitudes to science and social science? Support with evidence from the document.
Respond to the following:
- After reviewing the document “Public Attitudes to Science 2014 Topline Results” (https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/migrations/en-uk/files/Assets/Docs/Polls/pas-2014-topline.pdf) , what conclusions do you make about public attitudes to science and social science? Support with evidence from the document.
- Pick one of the following topics and demonstrate your ability to communicate in a variety of styles depending on your audience. For this discussion you do not need to provide an in-depth argument – I’m more interested in how you communicate than what you communicate – but you do need to support with facts and provide citations as appropriate. A quick Internet search should provide you with a few talking points that you need to support your position.
- In support of climate change and the need to further regulate vehicle emissions
- In support of animal research and the need to continue federal funding in order to find a cure for cancer
- In support of vaccinations and the need to expand free vaccination programs around the world
- Against the digital divide and in support of free Internet access for everyone
- In support of genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) to reduce world hunger
3. Policy makers are trying to decide where to allocate money for the upcoming year. Create a written mini-presentation on your topic for policy makers (2-3 paragraphs) where you try to convince them to enact policies that support your position.
4. Your cranky great-uncle Charlie is on the fence regarding the topic you’ve chosen. Create a written mini-presentation (2-3 paragraphs) where you try to convince him to come over to your side. Remember, you are a social scientist! Don’t appeal to Uncle Charlie’s emotions; instead, present evidence!
5. For each of your presentations, what do you think would be the best way to deliver your message (e.g. orally, in writing, by phone, etc.) and why?
6. Describe how your two presentations differ from one another and how they were the same. What factors did you have to consider in writing each one?
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Health/drugs/cures for
diseases/hospitals/doctors/medicine/hygiene
17 12 17 17
Space/rockets/astronomy 13 13 7 10
School 12 12 7
Advancement/progress/the future/better
world/helping mankind/easier living/easier life
11 9 10 14
Laboratory/labs 11 11 6
Ideas/innovation/invention/discovery/research/
analysis/logic
11 8 8 16
Experiment/inquisitive/understanding 10 9 10 7
New appliances/new technology 9 7 6 6
Test tubes/chemicals 6 12 2
Computers/IT 5 3 2 5
Environment/nature/plants 5 5 6 5
Animal research/animal experiments 4 6 3
Bunsen burners 4 6 2
Chemical reaction 4 9 1
Engineering 4 3 2 4
White coats/lab coats 3 2 1
Boffins/nerds/eccentric/crazy/mad/mad
professor/mysterious
2 1 2 4
Communications/phones 2 1 * 1
Difficult/difficult to understand 2 1 * 1
Disliked at school/horrible teacher 2 2 *
Food/food production 2 1 2 1
Important/necessary 2 1 1 1
Social
sciences/economics/psychology/sociology
2 2 3
Understanding human behaviour/society 2 2 1
Boring/dull 1 3 1
Fiction/science fiction 1 1 2 2
Genetics/DNA 1 3
GM food/GM crops 1 1
Science festival/science museum/centre 1 1 1 2
Test-tube babies/IVF 1 1 * 2
Mathematics 1 1 *
Mentions of scientists (Einstein, Stephen
Hawking etc)
1 * *
Science (unspecified) 1 0 *
Technology – no mention of new 1 *
Archaeology * 1 1
Bombs/war/destruction of mankind * 1 2 2
Economic benefits/jobs in the sciences * 1 1
Nanotechnology * 1 * 2
Preserving our heritage * * *
Climate change / global warming * 0 *
Electronics/electrical * 0 *
Evolution * * *
Human body / anatomy * * *
My job / previous job / family member's job * * *
Nuclear power * 0 *
The world / the way the world works / Earth * *
While 2014 data are intended to be comparable to previous years, it should be noted that the sampling methodology for the main survey
has changed (from quota to probability sampling). Therefore, trends over time should be treated with appropriate caution.
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surveys), unless otherwise stated. Data for previous years are based on roughly equivalent sample sizes of adults aged 16+.
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Where results do not sum to 100%, or to the net scores (indicated in bold), this is due to multiple responses or computer rounding.
This topline shows results from the Public Attitudes to Science 2014 survey, which consisted of a UK-wide survey of adults aged 16+ and a
booster survey of 16-24 year-olds. Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in-home, from 15 July to 18 November 2013.
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Data are weighted to reflect the UK population profile.
PUBLIC ATTITUDES TO SCIENCE 2014 TOPLINE RESULTS
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How things work/are created/making things * 0
History * 0
Industry / manufacturing * 0
TV / film / internet / information gained via
media
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Weather * 0
Travel * 0
Power generation 0 * *
Sports science 0 * *
Other 1 1 1
Don't know 3 2 6
Nothing 3 1 5
1 answer only 45 45 44
Any 2 answers 27 27 27
Any 3+ answers 23 25 23
Q2 Very well informed 6 8 6 5 5
Fairly well informed 39 44 38 51 34
Not very well informed 44 41 44 34 42
Not at all informed 11 8 13 9 17
Don't know * * 1 1 *
Informed 45 51 43 55 40
Not informed 55 48 56 43 59
Q3 These days I hear and see far too much
information about science
1 2 2 3 2 3
These days I hear and see too much
information about science
6 7 6 6 5 11
These days I hear and see the right amount of
information about science
40 38 38 52 40 55
These days I hear and see too little information
about science
42 46 40 29 37 20
These days I hear and see far too little
information about science
9 6 11 5 12 4
Don't know 3 2 3 6 2 7
Hear and see too much information 6 8 8 9 7 14
Hear and see too little information 51 52 51 34 49 24
Q4 TV – news programmes 42 34
TV – other programmes 26 17
Print newspapers 23 11
Online newspapers or news websites 15 24
Friends and family 9 12
Radio – news programmes 9 7
Other websites (not news or social networking
websites)
9 10
Magazines 7 6
Books 6 10
Radio – other programmes 6 4
Scientific journals 5 5
Facebook 4 12
Work colleagues 3 2
Science blogs 2 4
Other social networking websites 2 5
Twitter 1 6
Through school/ lectures/ university/ teachers * *
None of these 2 2
Don't know 1 1
TV (any) 59 46
Newspapers/ magazines (any) 41 38
Radio (any) 14 10
Friends/ family/ colleagues (any) 12 13
Which of the following statements do you most
agree with?
From which one or two of these, if any, do you hear
or read about new scientific research findings most
often?
How well informed do you feel, if at all, about
science, and scientific research and developments?
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Q5 BBC/ BBC News – www.bbc.co.uk/news 69 61
Google News – http://news.google.co.uk 27 25
Sky/ Sky News – http://news.sky.com 14 14
The Guardian – www.guardian.co.uk 13 16
The Daily Mail – www.dailymail.co.uk 13 19
Yahoo – http://uk.yahoo.com 13 9
The Times – www.thetimes.co.uk 8 8
An online-only magazine e.g. The Huffington
Post or The Daily Beast
8 3
The Daily Telegraph – www.telegraph.co.uk 5 6
MSN – http://uk.msn.com 5 7
The Sun – www.thesun.co.uk 4 6
The Independent – www.independent.co.uk 4 3
The Financial Times – www.ft.com 3 3
ITN – www.itn.co.uk 2 *
Daily Mirror – www.mirror.co.uk 1 3
Daily Express – www.dailyexpress.co.uk 1 1
Daily Star – www.dailystar.co.uk 1 0
Other 3 2
Don't know * *
None of these 2 1
Q6 The Government/ taxpayer 70 62 71
Private industry/ business/ companies 36 21 44
Charities 16 9 17
Universities 10 11 17
Wealthy individuals 5 3 5
NHS/ Health service/ medical bodies * * *
Scientists/ scientific institutes * 0 *
Trusts/ research trusts/ foundations/ grants * 0 *
Europe/ EU * 0
NASA * *
Royal societies * *
Research Councils * 0
Contributions/ fundraisers/ sponsors * *
Foreign countries/ investors 0 *
Other * 0 1
Don't know/ no answer 17 29 13
Q7
Q7A Very well informed 5 6 5
Fairly well informed 38 35 35
Not very well informed 35 33 39
Not at all informed 15 16 16
Have never heard of it 6 9 4
Don't know 1 1 1
Informed 43 41 40
Not informed 56 58 59
Q7B Very well informed 9 11 7
Fairly well informed 45 49 45
Not very well informed 33 30 36
Not at all informed 11 9 12
Have never heard of it 1 * *
Don't know 1 1 *
Informed 54 60 52
Not informed 46 39 47
Q7C Very well informed 7 9 6
Fairly well informed 40 37 39
Not very well informed 37 38 40
Not at all informed 14 14 14
Have never heard of it 2 * 1
Don't know * 1 *
Informed 47 47 45
Not informed 53 53 55
Q7D Very well informed 3 6 4
Fairly well informed 30 30 30
Not very well informed 40 36 39
Not at all informed 17 17 20
Have never heard of it 9 9 5
Don't know 1 1 2
Informed 34 36 34
Not informed 66 63 64
As far as you know, who funds scientific research in
the UK?
You said you get information about new scientific
research findings from newspapers or news
websites. Which of these do you use?
Base: All who say they get information about new
scientific research findings from online newspapers
or news websites (253 adults; 128 16-24 year-olds)
I’m going to read out a list of topics. Could you tell me how well informed you feel, if at all, about
each topic?
Genetically modified plants (GM crops)
Stem cell research
Nuclear power
The use of animals in research
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Q7E Very well informed 1 1 1
Fairly well informed 7 7 8
Not very well informed 26 31 25
Not at all informed 26 27 30
Have never heard of it 38 32 33
Don't know 1 2 3
Informed 8 8 9
Not informed 91 90 87
Q7F Very well informed 17 27 16
Fairly well informed 61 53 59
Not very well informed 17 14 18
Not at all informed 4 5 6
Have never heard of it 1 * *
Don't know * * 1
Informed 78 80 75
Not informed 22 19 24
Q7G Very well informed 12 11
Fairly well informed 46 40
Not very well informed 29 32
Not at all informed 12 14
Have never heard of it 1 2
Don't know 1 1
Informed 57 51
Not informed 42 48
Q7H Very well informed 5 4 5
Fairly well informed 30 25 29
Not very well informed 43 43 44
Not at all informed 17 19 19
Have never heard of it 4 9 2
Don't know 1 1 2
Informed 35 29 33
Not informed 64 70 65
Q7I Very well informed 17 18 14
Fairly well informed 59 55 60
Not very well informed 19 20 20
Not at all informed 3 5 5
Have never heard of it 1 2 1
Don't know * * *
Informed 77 73 74
Not informed 23 26 26
Q7J Very well informed 12 18 11
Fairly well informed 49 49 50
Not very well informed 28 21 26
Not at all informed 7 8 9
Have never heard of it 3 2 2
Don't know 1 1 1
Informed 61 67 61
Not informed 39 32 38
Q7K Very well informed 2 3 2
Fairly well informed 11 15 12
Not very well informed 25 33 26
Not at all informed 26 25 27
Have never heard of it 34 22 29
Don't know 1 2 4
Informed 14 18 14
Not informed 85 80 81
Q8
Q8A Benefits far outweigh the risks 11 12 10
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 25 22 24
The risks and benefits are about the same 22 30 24
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 19 18 18
Risks far outweigh the benefits 10 4 10
Don't know 12 13 13
None of these 1 1 *
Benefits outweigh the risks 36 34 35
Risks outweigh the benefits 28 22 28
Clinical trials
Vaccination of people against diseases
Nanotechnology
Genetically modified plants (GM crops)
Base: all who have heard of this (1,620 adults; 458
16-24 year-olds)
Economics and the way the economy works
From what you know or have heard about … , which of these statements, if any, most closely
reflects your own opinion?
Synthetic biology
Renewable energy
Climate change
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Q8B Benefits far outweigh the risks 18 14 17
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 30 25 30
The risks and benefits are about the same 18 20 19
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 14 20 14
Risks far outweigh the benefits 14 17 14
Don't know 5 3 5
None of these 1 * *
Benefits outweigh the risks 48 40 47
Risks outweigh the benefits 28 37 28
Q8C Benefits far outweigh the risks 14 15 15
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 25 19 28
The risks and benefits are about the same 21 22 21
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 17 22 16
Risks far outweigh the benefits 11 11 11
Don't know 11 11 9
None of these 1 1 *
Benefits outweigh the risks 40 34 43
Risks outweigh the benefits 28 33 27
Q8D Benefits far outweigh the risks 28 26 27
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 30 27 30
The risks and benefits are about the same 16 18 16
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 6 7 6
Risks far outweigh the benefits 2 2 3
Don't know 18 18 17
None of these 1 1 *
Benefits outweigh the risks 57 54 57
Risks outweigh the benefits 8 9 9
Q8E Benefits far outweigh the risks 15 17 12
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 27 27 26
The risks and benefits are about the same 25 24 22
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 7 8 10
Risks far outweigh the benefits 2 1 4
Don't know 23 23 26
None of these 2 1 *
Benefits outweigh the risks 42 44 38
Risks outweigh the benefits 9 9 13
Q8F Benefits far outweigh the risks 33 34
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 26 29
The risks and benefits are about the same 22 20
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 7 6
Risks far outweigh the benefits 2 3
Don't know 9 7
None of these 1 1
Benefits outweigh the risks 59 63
Risks outweigh the benefits 9 9
Q8G Benefits far outweigh the risks 28 18 26
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 37 32 37
The risks and benefits are about the same 17 22 18
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 6 11 7
Risks far outweigh the benefits 2 3 2
Don't know 9 13 10
None of these 1 1 *
Benefits outweigh the risks 65 50 63
Risks outweigh the benefits 8 14 9
Q8H Benefits far outweigh the risks 63 54 60
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 21 21 25
The risks and benefits are about the same 9 13 8
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 2 4 3
Risks far outweigh the benefits 1 2 2
Don't know 2 4 2
None of these * 1 *
Benefits outweigh the risks 84 76 85
Risks outweigh the benefits 4 7 5
Q8I Benefits far outweigh the risks 37 45 43
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 29 29 30
The risks and benefits are about the same 18 14 13
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 5 3 4
Risks far outweigh the benefits 1 1 2
Don't know 10 8 8
None of these 1 1 *
Benefits outweigh the risks 66 74 73
Risks outweigh the benefits 6 3 6
Synthetic biology – that is, designing new biological
parts or systems that do not already exist, or
modifying existing ones
Base: all who have heard of this (1,033 adults; 344
16-24 year-olds)
Taking action to address climate change
Base: all who have heard of this (1,732 adults; 506
16-24 year-olds)
Renewable energy
Base: all who have heard of this (1,679 adults; 492
16-24 year-olds)
Clinical trials
Base: all who have heard of this (1,657 adults; 458
16-24 year-olds)
Stem cell research
Base: all who have heard of this (1,590 adults; 457
16-24 year-olds)
Vaccination of people against diseases
Base: all who have heard of this (1,734 adults; 500
16-24 year-olds)
Nuclear power
Base: all who have heard of this (1,716 adults; 502
16-24 year-olds)
The use of animals in research
Base: all who have heard of this (1,724 adults; 502
16-24 year-olds)
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Q8J Benefits far outweigh the risks 16 21 14
Benefits slightly outweigh the risks 22 22 23
The risks and benefits are about the same 23 25 23
Risks slightly outweigh the benefits 5 4 4
Risks far outweigh the benefits 1 2 2
Don't know 31 25 34
None of these 2 * *
Benefits outweigh the risks 38 44 37
Risks outweigh the benefits 6 6 6
Q9 Very confident 16 17 11
Fairly confident 53 55 53
Not very confident 20 19 23
Not at all confident 5 3 7
It depends on the area they work in 1 1 2
Don't know 4 5 4
Confident 69 72 64
Not confident 26 22 31
Q10 The Government/ government agency/
department/ quango
62 56 62
Scientists themselves 11 11 8
Scientific professional bodies 8 6 13
Ethics Committees 5 3 5
Business/ industry/ companies/ the companies
the scientists work for
4 3 5
The European Union (EU)/ Brussels 4 3 4
Parliament/ Westminster/ Scottish Parliament/
Welsh Assembly/ Northern Ireland Assembly
3 3 5
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) 2 2 5
The general public 1 2 2
Campaign groups/ the campaign groups the
scientists work for
1 * 1
Charities/ the charities the scientists work for 1 1 1
Environmental groups/ the environmental
groups the scientists work for
1 1 1
Global body (unspecified) 1 2 1
The NHS 1 * 2
The Royal Society 1 1 1
Research Councils 1 1 5
Universities/ the universities the scientists
work for
1 1 3
Local council * * 1
The United Nations (UN) * 1 1
British Medical Association (BMA) * 0 *
Experts/ knowledgeable people * 0 *
Independent/ regulatory/ standards body
(unspecified)
* 1 *
Clergy/ religious body * 0
G8 * 0
NASA * 0
NICE * 0
Other * * 1
No one 2 3 1
Don't know 21 28 21
1 answer only 55 48 51
Any 2 answers 15 17 28
Any 3+ answers 7 5 16
As far as you know, who, if anyone, sets the rules
and regulations for scientists in the UK to follow
when they are doing their job?
How confident, if at all, are you that scientists in the
UK have thoroughly considered the risks of new
technologies before they are used?
Nanotechnology – that is, using tiny particles in
manufacturing different sorts of products
Base: all who have heard of this (1,093 adults; 394
16-24 year-olds)
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Q11 The Government/ government agency/
department/ quango
51 44 51
Scientists themselves 25 22 15
Scientific professional bodies 13 11 19
The general public 7 10 8
Ethics Committees 6 3 6
Global body (unspecified) 3 3 2
The European Union (EU)/ Brussels 3 2 2
Parliament/ Westminster/ Scottish Parliament/
Welsh Assembly/ Northern Ireland Assembly
2 4 6
Business/ industry/ companies/ the companies
the scientists work for
2 2 3
Environmental groups/ the environmental
groups the scientists work for
2 2 1
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) 2 2 5
The NHS 2 1 2
Research Councils 2 1 5
Universities/ the universities the scientists
work for
2 1 2
Charities/ the charities the scientists work for 1 1 1
The Royal Society 1 1 1
Independent/ regulatory/ standards body
(unspecified)
1 2 2
Campaign groups/ the campaign groups the
scientists work for
* 1 1
Local council * 1
The United Nations (UN) * 1 1
Experts/ knowledgeable people * 1 *
Clergy/ religious body * 0
G8 * 0
NASA * 0
NICE * 0
British Medical Association (BMA) 0 0
Other * 0 1
No one 2 1 *
Don't know 11 17 11
1 answer only 61 59 59
Any 2 answers 19 17 29
Any 3+ answers 7 7 13
Q12
Q12A Strongly agree 6 6 7
Tend to agree 36 36 39
Neither agree nor disagree 20 26 22
Tend to disagree 24 19 22
Strongly disagree 9 7 6
Don't know 5 5 5
Agree 42 42 45
Disagree 33 27 28
Q12B Strongly agree 7 6 7 9 8 12 16
Tend to agree 23 20 22 26 30 30 28
Neither agree nor disagree 21 21 23 25 22 25 19
Tend to disagree 25 24 26 28 27 20 21
Strongly disagree 22 28 20 9 8 12 13
Don't know 2 2 1 3 4 3 3
Agree 30 26 29 34 38 41 44
Disagree 47 52 46 38 35 31 34
Q12C Strongly agree 3 3 3
Tend to agree 11 10 12
Neither agree nor disagree 9 10 10
Tend to disagree 34 33 36
Strongly disagree 41 43 38
Don't know 2 1 1
Agree 14 13 15
Disagree 75 76 74
Who, if anyone, do you think should set the rules
and regulations for scientists in the UK to follow
when they are doing their job?
Human activity does not have a significant effect on
the climate
I am now going to read out some statements. For each of the statements, please could you tell me
the extent to which you agree or disagree?
We depend too much on science and not enough
on faith
The UK Government is working hard to ensure that
people living in the UK will have enough fuel for our
future needs
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Q12D Strongly agree 23 20 21 27 33
Tend to agree 32 33 35 43 39
Neither agree nor disagree 20 24 18 19 15
Tend to disagree 19 17 20 9 10
Strongly disagree 6 6 5 2 1
Don't know 1 * 1 0 2
Agree 55 53 56 70 72
Disagree 25 23 25 11 11
Q12E Strongly agree 38 53 31 21 22
Tend to agree 46 39 50 54 49
Neither agree nor disagree 9 6 11 14 14
Tend to disagree 7 2 7 9 9
Strongly disagree 1 * 1 2 4
Don't know * * * 0 1
Agree 83 92 81 76 71
Disagree 8 2 8 10 13
Q12F Strongly agree 25 19 20
Tend to agree 16 10 19
Neither agree nor disagree 20 21 21
Tend to disagree 12 13 13
Strongly disagree 25 34 24
Don't know 3 1 3
Agree 41 30 39
Disagree 37 48 37
Q12G Strongly agree 59 79 52 29 29
Tend to agree 31 19 38 47 43
Neither agree nor disagree 5 1 5 9 11
Tend to disagree 4 * 4 12 12
Strongly disagree 1 * 1 3 5
Don't know * * * 0 1
Agree 90 98 89 76 72
Disagree 5 1 5 15 16
Q12H Strongly agree 26 26
Tend to agree 36 35
Neither agree nor disagree 16 18
Tend to disagree 10 7
Strongly disagree 9 12
Don't know 3 1
Agree 62 61
Disagree 19 19
Q13 Nature reserve 40 26
Zoo or aquarium 39 44
Art gallery 32 33
Another type of museum (not science or art) 30 28
Science museum 23 26
Science and discovery centre 13 11
Working laboratory or similar scientific site 7 12
Planetarium 6 6
Literature festival 5 5
Science festival 3 4
Conference/ lectures/ seminars 1 1
Other museum/ attraction with a scientific
theme (i.e. aeronautic, botanical)
1 1
Other non-science related attraction 1 *
School/ university science activity * *
Work-related scientific activity 0 *
Other * 0
None of these 26 23
Don't know * *
Any science-related activity 67 67
Q14
Q14A Went alone 8 4 8
Son(s) (including step or foster) 28 1 28
Daughter(s) (including step or foster) 26 2 23
Mother (including step or foster) 4 20 4
Father (including step or foster) 2 12 3
Sister(s) (including step) 3 9 3
Brothers (including step) 4 12 2
Partner 44 19 41
Friends 14 32 17
With school, college or university 5 19 4
Other relative (including in-laws) 11 4 10
Other (non-relative) 2 3 4
Don't know/ no answer 1 0 *
It is possible to believe in a god and still hold the
view that life on earth, including human life, evolved
over time as a result of natural selection
Science museum
Base: all who have been at least once in the last 12
months (391 adults; 140 16-24 year-olds)
I enjoy new situations and challenges
Which, if any, of the these have you visited or
attended in the last 12 months?
God created the earth and all life in it
It is important for me to keep on learning new skills
People shouldn’t tamper with nature
And on your last visit, who, if anyone, did you go to the … with?
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Q14B Went alone 12 9 18
Son(s) (including step or foster) 12 1 10
Daughter(s) (including step or foster) 13 1 14
Mother (including step or foster) 5 13 3
Father (including step or foster) 4 9 2
Sister(s) (including step) 3 7 3
Brothers (including step) 2 5 1
Partner 47 24 39
Friends 17 33 23
With school, college or university 3 20 2
Other relative (including in-laws) 5 * 5
Other (non-relative) 1 1 2
Don't know/ no answer * 0 *
Q14C Went alone 9 5 11
Son(s) (including step or foster) 22 2 19
Daughter(s) (including step or foster) 19 3 19
Mother (including step or foster) 5 21 4
Father (including step or foster) 4 20 3
Sister(s) (including step) 2 12 2
Brothers (including step) 2 9 1
Partner 49 23 44
Friends 16 35 19
With school, college or university 3 9 1
Other relative (including in-laws) 9 4 7
Other (non-relative) 2 1 3
Don't know/ no answer 1 0 1
Q14D Went alone 4 8 10
Son(s) (including step or foster) 29 4 37
Daughter(s) (including step or foster) 29 4 29
Mother (including step or foster) 2 14 3
Father (including step or foster) 3 19 1
Sister(s) (including step) 3 9 1
Brothers (including step) 1 11 2
Partner 51 9 43
Friends 10 26 11
With school, college or university 4 29 4
Other relative (including in-laws) 13 2 8
Other (non-relative) 4 1 6
Don't know/ no answer 5 6 1
Q14E Went alone 2 3 4
Son(s) (including step or foster) 38 0 33
Daughter(s) (including step or foster) 28 3 30
Mother (including step or foster) 2 14 3
Father (including step or foster) 2 14 2
Sister(s) (including step) 1 17 2
Brothers (including step) 1 8 1
Partner 57 15 39
Friends 9 39 17
With school, college or university 5 17 3
Other relative (including in-laws) 16 2 7
Other (non-relative) 1 0 4
Don't know/ no answer 0 0 1
Q14F Went alone 3 2
Son(s) (including step or foster) 34 4
Daughter(s) (including step or foster) 34 7
Mother (including step or foster) 6 33
Father (including step or foster) 3 24
Sister(s) (including step) 4 20
Brothers (including step) 2 12
Partner 54 24
Friends 16 30
With school, college or university 1 5
Other relative (including in-laws) 15 8
Other (non-relative) 2 1
Don't know/ no answer 0 0
Art gallery
Base: all who have been at least once in the last 12
months (541 adults; 160 16-24 year-olds)
Another type of museum (not science or art)
Base: all who have been at least once in the last 12
months (508 adults; 136 16-24 year-olds)
Planetarium
Base: all who have been at l
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